GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

Random words

WordMeaning
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
vendorone that vends : seller
tightwada close or miserly person
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
bentunenclosed grassland
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water